On September 9, Angel Colonesso was honored for a lifetime of leadership in her over 30 years of public service. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida presented Colonesso, along with two other women, with this honor at its annual Denim and Pearls Lifetime of Leadership Luncheon. The award recognizes women whose lives reflect the leadership qualities Girl Scouts works to instill in girls.
“I was shocked,” Colonesso says about receiving this honor. “You go on about your life and then someone says they want to recognize you. I was so excited, and it made me think of my badges—and I still have my sash. It was such a privilege.”
Colonesso began working at the clerk’s office in 1990, and now, she is the first woman to serve as Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller in Manatee County. Her public service experience spans from Assistant State Attorney to the General Counsel to former Clerk R.B. “Chips” Shore. In her current role, Colonesso still remembers the skills and confidence she learned as a Brownie at St. Joseph Catholic School, earning badges with Troop 369…